Government Business Partners

Government & Nonprofit

• APEX Accelerator (formerly PTAC) offices — workshops, share resources, refer businesses to each other

• SBA District Office DMV - support in the procurement process for state and federal.

• SCORE DMV chapters — they mentor small businesses and can refer to you

• Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) — grant opportunities

Financial Partners

• Local CDFIs (Community Development Financial Institutions) — they fund small businesses

• Bonding companies — businesses need bonding for contracts

Legal Partners

• Small business contracting attorneys

• Government contract law firms — Piliero Mazza, Offit Kurman, PilieroMazza all active in DMV space (The Arrai Group is not endorsing.)

• CPAs specializing in government contractors — make sure you are financial ready for government contracting

Corporate Prime Partners (sign up to be a suncontractor or teaming partner)

• Booz Allen Hamilton

• Leidos

• SAIC

• Northrop Grumman

• Accenture Federal

Community & Ecosystem (Attend their events or join their program)

• DC Chamber of Commerce

• Maryland Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

• Virginia Asian Chamber of Commerce

• Capital Region Minority Supplier Development Council

• National 8a Association